Blue wave or big polling error? Here’s why it’s hard to tell

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A major problem with predicting who will win the Senate in next Tuesday’s midterm elections is that the signs of a blue wave and a polling miss look alike.

Democrats currently lead in nearly all the most competitive Senate races a week out from the election, with Republicans clinging to leads of less than 1 point in Kansas and Iowa. That’s a sign of a blue wave.

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